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Portumna Tidy Towns has won its category at the 2026 IPB Pride of Place Awards, recognising the south Galway town’s work to promote its heritage, environment and tourism attractions.

The newly upgraded facilities at leisure centres in Tuam and Ballinasloe are being officially relaunched following a combined investment of more than €500,000 by Galway County Council and its partner Coral Leisure.

Representatives from Tuam are in Germany this week to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the town’s twinning partnership with the Bavarian city of Straubing.

New bye-laws controlling the consumption and possession of alcohol in public places in Tuam Municipal District came into effect this week.

There was hardly a dry eye among councillors in the chamber after Mayor Helen Ogbu was finished with them.

Road safety was in focus at the recent plenary meeting of Galway County Council after a tragic weekend on Irish roads.

Residents’ anger over the long-running street widening and regeneration issues in Dunmore dominated discussion at Galway County Council’s January Plenary Meeting this week, with councillors warning that frustration in the north Galway town is reaching a critical point.

Growing concerns over access to GP services in Headford and its wider hinterland have prompted a local councillor to call on the HSE to allocate additional doctors to the area urgently.

The proposed development of two wind farms in County Galway sparked strong concern among councillors at this week’s plenary meeting, with members warning that the projects could prove deeply divisive for rural communities.